How Long to Read William Hope Hodgson and the Rise of the Weird

How Long Does it Take to Read William Hope Hodgson and the Rise of the Weird?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 49 minutes to read William Hope Hodgson and the Rise of the Weird by Timothy S. Murphy

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The first comprehensive study of the works of William Hope Hodgson, one of the true innovators of Weird fiction, this book examines the Weird novels and stories upon which his posthumous reputation rests, his non-fantastic writing, identifiable literary influences, and the historical contexts in which he wrote. Focusing extensively upon major works such as The House on the Borderland (1908) and The Night Land (1912), Timothy S. Murphy surveys topics including Hodgson's experiments with code switching and linguistic experimentation; his depictions of racial and ethnic differences and gender and sexuality; the function of space and place in his writing; the adaptation of his shipboard experiences; and his use of abyssal time. With special attention paid to his paradoxical nihilist humanism, this book explores what made Hodgson a respected precursor to later innovators such as H. P. Lovecraft and C.L. Moore, and what makes him an important ancestor to 21st-century writers such as China Miéville, Greg Bear, and Charlie Jane Anders. Demonstrating how his work is both of his time and 'untimely', Murphy recovers Hodgson as the most significant figure to precede the fantastically popular but deeply controversial Lovecraft, as well as a figure whose work challenges what has thus far been accepted about the genre and the interpretive perspectives from which we view it.

How long is William Hope Hodgson and the Rise of the Weird?

William Hope Hodgson and the Rise of the Weird by Timothy S. Murphy is 225 pages long, and a total of 57,375 words.

This makes it 76% the length of the average book. It also has 70% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read William Hope Hodgson and the Rise of the Weird Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 13 minutes to read William Hope Hodgson and the Rise of the Weird aloud.

What Reading Level is William Hope Hodgson and the Rise of the Weird?

William Hope Hodgson and the Rise of the Weird is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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